Liebeskummer

[ˈliːbəsˌkʊmɐ]

/[ˈliːbəsˌkʊmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Liebeskummer” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,683
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl der Niedergeschlagenheit wegen einer bedrohten oder gescheiterten Liebe

Corpus desk

Index DE-liebeskummer · Liebeskummer · German

Liebeskummer · rank #29,683 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,683
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH liebenswert

Nearest frequency peer: liebenswert (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Liebeskummer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Liebeskummer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Liebeskummer
PropertyValue
HeadwordLiebeskummer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliːbəsˌkʊmɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,683
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Liebeskummer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Liebeskummerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „liebenswert“ (#29,682), „Lippstadt“ (#29,684), „letter“ (#29,681). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Liebeskummer“ bei #29,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Liebeskummer (IPA [ˈliːbəsˌkʊmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,683 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gefühl der Niedergeschlagenheit wegen einer bedrohten oder gescheiterten Liebe".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Liebeskummer, with forms such as "ilebeskummer", "leibeskummer", and "libeeskummer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Liebeskummer, spelled L-I-E-B-E-S-K-U-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl der Niedergeschlagenheit wegen einer bedrohten oder gescheiterten Liebe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Liebeskummer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Lass ihn lieber in Ruhe. Er hat Liebeskummer.
  2. „Gleich am dritten Tag macht ein Josef Petrásek der an Liebeskummer leidenden Christa einen Heiratsantrag.“

Antonyms

Liebesglück

This word in other languages

lovesickness(English)chagrin d'amour(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilebeskummer
  • leibeskummer
  • libeeskummer
  • liebbeskummer
  • liebeksummer
  • liebeskkummer
  • liebeskmumer
  • liebeskumemr
  • liebeskumer
  • liebeskummerr
  • liebeskummre
  • liebesskummer
  • liebesukmmer
  • liebsekummer
  • lieebskummer
  • lliebeskummer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Liebeskummer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilebeskummer2leibeskummer2libeeskummer2liebbeskummer1liebeksummer2liebeskkummer1liebeskmumer2liebeskumemr2
Edit distance from "Liebeskummer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Liebeskummer"?
"Liebeskummer" is spelled L-I-E-B-E-S-K-U-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːbəsˌkʊmɐ].
What does "Liebeskummer" mean?
As a noun, "Liebeskummer" means: Gefühl der Niedergeschlagenheit wegen einer bedrohten oder gescheiterten Liebe
What are common misspellings of "Liebeskummer"?
Common misspellings include "ilebeskummer", "leibeskummer", "libeeskummer", "liebbeskummer", "liebeksummer". The correct spelling is "Liebeskummer".
How do you pronounce "Liebeskummer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Liebeskummer" is [ˈliːbəsˌkʊmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Liebeskummer" come from?
"Liebeskummer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Liebeskummer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list